Te'o, of course, was the victim of a tabloid-ready hoax involving a fake girlfriend.

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Some wondered whether Te'o had been in on the fake girlfriend scheme to gain positive publicity and attention.

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Still to be determined is how much the fake girlfriend hoax cost him.

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But his poor performance in a rout at the hands of Alabama, some slow workouts, and a tabloid-ready hoax involving a fake girlfriend that became a national soap opera dropped his stock.

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The most famous person in this draft, Notre Dame linebacker Mani Te'o, most notable for having a fake girlfriend, couldn't even cash in his star power for anything more than being the 38th overall selection with San Diego.

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News of the suspension comes during an embarrassing year for the university's football program, which faced intense media scrutiny in January after reports surfaced that star linebacker Manti Te'o was the victim of an elaborate hoax involving a fake girlfriend.

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Unconcerned about a hoax involving a fake girlfriend and a flop in the national championship game that have dogged Te'o for four months, San Diego Chargers rookie general manager Tom Telesco moved up seven spots in the second round to draft the Notre Dame linebacker on Friday night.

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